List of footballers who achieved hat-trick records

List of footballers who achieved hat-trick records
The first-ever hat-trick in an international match was recorded on 2 March 1878, when John McDougall scored three times for Scotland in a 7–2 win against England. Since then there have been numerous players who scored three or more goals in a single match, either in club or international football. The great majority of the scorers of a hat-trick have played for the winning side, but there have also been a few occasions when the player's team have drawn or lost the game.
Cristiano Ronaldo became the first player to reach 10 international hat-tricks when he netted three goals for Portugal in a 5–0 win over Luxembourg on 12 October 2021, and overall, he has scored 63 in his career, which is more than any other active player. According to Guinness World Records Pelé has scored the most hat-tricks in history, but based on RSSSF's data the record belongs to Erwin Helmchen with at least 141. Pelé still holds the record for the youngest player to strike three times in a FIFA World Cup match after achieving the feat in 1958, while Ntinos Pontikas became the youngest ever to score a hat-trick in 1996. Stjepan Lucijanic equalized Josef Bican's record with the most consecutive hat-tricks in 2016, just over a century after Sophus Nielsen scored 10 goals in a single international match at the 1908 Olympic tournament, a record that was equalized four years later at the 1912 Olympics when Gottfried Fuchs netted 10 goals against Russia, and they jointly held the record for nearly 90 years until Archie Thompson broke it when he scored 13 goals in a 31–0 victory over American Samoa in 2001.
When it comes to continental competitions Michel Platini is the only player who scored two hat-tricks in the UEFA European Championship, but there have been ten players who managed to achieve the same feat in the Copa America: Ademir, Javier Ambrois, David Arellano, Teodoro Fernandez, Herminio Masantonio, Pedro Petrone, Sylvio Pirillo, Jose Sanfilippo, Severino Varela, and Paolo Guerrero. Ferenc Puskas is the only player to score 2 hat-tricks in a major international club final, achieved the feat with trebles at the European Cup finals of 1960 and 1962 for Real Madrid. Malika-e-Noor holds the record for the most goals scored in a women's football match.
The list below features association football players who achieved, held or currently hold hat-trick records, including professionals, semi-professionals, amateurs, women, in any football league, cup, official friendlies or other competition around the world.
World records
Players in bold are still active.
Player with most hat-tricks in history (RSSSF)
Active players with most hat-tricks
Players who scored most hat-tricks for a national team
Players with most consecutive hat-tricks in history
Goalkeepers who scored a hat-trick
Defenders who scored a hat-trick
Notes: In official matches only. Not include own goals. Players are required to be a defender in the intended match in order to be placed on the list, regardless of their actual position. For example, Danny Butterfield was not included after scoring a hat-trick for Crystal Palace on 2 February 2010 against Wolves despite being a defender because he played As a striker in that match.
Players who scored a hat-trick of free-kicks
Records of most goals scored in a single match
Youngest players in history to score a hat-trick
Youngest player to score a hat-trick for a national team
Player with most FIFA Confederations Cup hat-tricks
Players with most FIFA World Cup hat-tricks
Youngest hat-trick scorer in the FIFA World Cup
Youngest hat-trick scorer in the FIFA Women's World Cup
Oldest hat-trick scorer in the FIFA World Cup
Oldest hat-trick scorer in the FIFA Women's World Cup
Player with most goals in a single FIFA World Cup match
Players with most goals in a single FIFA Women's World Cup match
Players to score a hat-trick in a FIFA World Cup Final
Players to score a hat-trick in an Intercontinental Cup / FIFA Club World Cup Final
Player to score a hat-trick in a FIFA Women's World Cup Final
Player with most goals in a single match in the Olympics
Players with most hat-tricks in the Olympics
Players who scored the fastest hat-tricks in history
Fastest as the shortest span between the first and third goal .
Continental records
Players in bold are still active.
Player with most hat-tricks in the AFC Asian Cup of Nations
Player with most hat-tricks in the Africa Cup of Nations
Player with most hat-tricks in the Africa Women Cup of Nations
Player with most hat-tricks in the CONCACAF Gold Cup of Nations
Player with most hat-tricks in the Oceania Cup of Nations
Player with most hat-tricks in the European Championship
Players with most hat-tricks in the AFC Champions League
Players with most hat-tricks in the CAF Champions League
Players with most hat-tricks in the CONCACAF Champions League
Players with most hat-tricks in the Copa Libertadores
Players with most hat-tricks in the OFC Champions League
Players with most hat-tricks in the UEFA Champions League
Player with most hat-tricks in the UEFA Europa League
Youngest hat-trick scorer in the UEFA Champions League
Oldest hat-trick scorer in the UEFA European Cup
Oldest hat-trick scorer in the UEFA Champions League
Players to score a hat-trick in a continental club final
See also
Lists of hat-tricks
Fastest goals in association football
List of footballers with the most official appearances
List of footballers with 500 or more goals
List of players with the most goals in an association football game
List of world association football records
List of most expensive association football transfers
Progression of association football caps record
European association football club records and statistics
References
Lists of association football hat-tricks
Association football records and statistics
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